Nicor to be acquired for $2.4 billion

Viewing on a PDA? Click here. CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Breaking News CRAIN'S LISTS MARKETS GO TO MY ACCOUNT GO TO CHICAGOBUSINESS.COM Tuesday December 7, 2010 6:48 AM Nicor to be acquired for $2.4 billion (Reuters) — AGL Resources will buy Nicor Inc. for about $2.4 billion in cash and stock to expand its natural gas distribution business in the United States.Under the Read More » View Other Top Headlines » Read This Week's Crain's CRAIN'S DAILY FEATURE Society: Chicago United Gloria Castillo is president of Chicago United, which drew nearly 900 guests to its Bridge Awards dinner at the Hilton Chicago honoring Northern Trust's Rick Waddell and others. Read More MORE FEATURES • Chicago Business Today: Gas bill spike? • PHOTOS: Michelin Guide Chicago party • Market Facts: Turkey safe zones • Crain's 40 under 40 for 2010 • Crain's 40 Under 40 — the reception SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies Executives Crain's Chicago Business 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT "Financial Innovation and the Future of Risk" Nobel Prize-winning Economist Robert C. Merton delivers the CME Group Lecture on Global Financial Markets for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on September 14. Register at www.thechicagocouncil.org.